134 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666—1668.

        Liber C'    Sale of anie of the said Cowes heifers and Mares, or their or anie
              of their increase as in their Discretion they shall Judge Beneficiall
              or Advantagious for my said Children anie time or times before the
              full age or Marriage of my said Children, and be accomptable to
              them or either of them for the value of the same at their Severall
              and Respective full age or Marriage as aforesaid And Lastlie I
              the Said Verlinda Burdit doe hereby Covenant Graunt and agree
              to and wth my said Trustees and either of them That at the full age
              of my said Child and Daughter Elizabeth they or either of them
              shall take Lawfullie and rightfullie out of the Possession of my
              intended husband Mr Richard Boughton aforesaid or out of the
              Possessio of anie other person whatsoever a Negar Man of my said
              Husbands personall estate soe Administred upon by me as afore-
              said called Edward, & shall deliver the said Negar to my said Daughter
              Elizabeth for her sole use And Likewise they or either of them Shall
              at the full age of my said Daughter Francis, Lawfullie and. Right-
              fullie take out of the Possession of my said Intended husband or
              anie other person whatever one other Negar called Anne and shall
              make deliverie of her to my said Daughter Francis for her sole
              use In Witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale this
              foure, and twentieth Day of June Anno Dni 1668
               Signed Sealed, & Delivered         Verlinda Burdit
                in the Presence of us         Locus Sigilli 0
                   Gerrard Fowke
                   Richard Boughton
              Memorandum That the wordes (called Edward) were interlined in
              the originall Conveyance before the Signing, Sealing and Deliverie
              of the same.

                Daniel Johnson Plaintife made his personall appearance this Court
              to Prosecute the Suite Commenced by him against Thomas Baker
              Defendt in a Plea of trespasse upon the case.
                Thomas Baker Defendt Came and made his personall appearance
          [p. 272] to Defend the said Suite Comenced agt him by the said Daniel Johnson
              Plaintife as aforesaid
                Whereupon the Plainti fes Declaracon was read in Crt as followeth
              vizt
                To the Worple the Commissionrs of Charles Countie.
               Daniel    Johnson Plaintife Thomas Baker Defendt
                     In a Plea of Trespasse upon the case.
                And Whereupon the said Daniel Complaineth against the said
              Thomas For tht tht is to Say That whereas the said Thomas did owe
              and became indebted unto the said Daniel in the Summe of 378 lb of
              tobaccoe as the Plaintife can make particularly appeare he the said
              Thomas did assume upon himselfe and faithfullie promise That he
              the said Summe to the said Daniel well and truelie would Satisfie
              and Pay when thereunto required Notwithstanding the said Thomas